by Robin | Dec 24, 2019 | Christmas, Family, Family Traditions, Recipes, Uncategorized
A backstory before the recipe Years before I crossed blogging paths with the Pioneer Woman, I married a man whose mama was the Queen of the Kitchen. Sarah’s Southern cooking may not have been particularly calorie or health conscious, but it was legendary....
by Robin | Nov 9, 2017 | Food and Drink, Home, Hospitality, Inspiring, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness. Elsa Schiaparelli My mother-in-love is one of the best cooks on the planet. I learned that the first time I met her. Then, a college student sustained mostly by starchy, mysterious, dining hall fare,...
by Robin | Oct 10, 2017 | Favorite things, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
If every politician had a home-baked batch of Cowboy Cookies – my favorite cookie in the world – we might just be able to achieve world peace. It’s hard to remain at odds when you’re devouring these jokers. Bonus? They...
by Robin | Jun 18, 2017 | Friends, Hospitality, Recipes, Uncategorized
One of my favorite things is tasting a dish that is so delicious, I must ask for the recipe; and, then every time I make it, I think of the person who now mingles her kitchen with mine. When I had my friend Leigh’s Shrimp and Grits Casserole, I knew it...
by Robin | Aug 22, 2016 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Looking for a tested potato flake starter for sourdough bread that doesn’t require flour? I finally found one that works, and I think past failures are because I didn’t pay attention to the water when adding the yeast; in order to activate the...
by Robin | May 20, 2015 | Favorite things, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Uncategorized
Google “How to cook the perfect steak” and you’ll have 6.7 million returns telling you how to do it. Pioneer Woman, Bobby Flay, Emeril, Gordan Ramsay, Guy Fieri, Rachael Ray, Robert Irvine – even Martha Stewart – all have recipes and...